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Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
What do you do with old toys, clothes, and other stuff? Instead of throwing them away, get creative and see what crafts you can make! This book shows you how to make crafts out of old playing cards, marker caps, toy cars, neckties, hairbrushes, and more. Color photos of the finished crafts and step-by-step illustrations make these crafts a snap. Along with 21 crafts, you'll find information about recycling and tips for what you can do to help the...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"All the stuff that surrounds us has a life cycle: materials are harvested, the stuff is made and distributed, it's consumed and then it gets trashed or recycled. Using the typical contents of a child's school backpack (defined as water, food, clothing, paper, plastic, metals, electronics), this book explores those stages in detail, including lots of ways to reduce, reuse or recycle waste along the way. Children will gain new insight into the routine...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fly Guy and Buzz visit a landfill to discover where their garbage goes. They learn all about garbage trucks, trash sorting, bacteria, and how landfills can be more environmentally friendly. They also visit a recycling plant to learn about how recycling programs get started, the recycling cycle, and what happens when trash isn't properly disposed of. There are even tips for how readers can help keep our planet healthy! --Publisher
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Zero Waste Kids features fun and practical projects designed to get kids reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling to benefit the environment and lead more sustainable lives."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Grace can do a lot of things...but can she save the planet? Or at the very least, can she help her best friend Mimi get her favorite stuffed animal back? Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends. Most exciting of all, Mimi's older cousin Gwen is coming to stay with Mimi, and Miss Lois's class is GOING GREEN! For their 'green' project, Grace and Mimi aim to inspire their friends and classmates to conserve plastic bottles. But...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
62 pages : color illustrations ; 35 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Each of the activities can be achieved in four simple steps using natural materials combined with recycled or found materials from around the home. With a total of twenty-two art activities, each requiring no more than a five-minute setup and cleanup, the crafts are easy to complete and fun for everyone involved. The book also encourages children to see the creative potential in the natural and everyday treasures all around us--from twigs, seed pods,...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited in association with the Royal Horticultural Society
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
128 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Learn to grow your own vegetables and herbs, attract awesome wildlife such as butterflies and bees, and be a green gardener with lots of recycling tips. Whether you've got a big vegetable patch or just a windowsill, you can grow all sorts of plants with this colourful RHS book. Packed full of easy-to-follow step-by-step activities, this book helps children learn about conservation, recycling and sustainability in simple, practical, and hands-on ways....
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
New edition.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Recycle household cardboard into incredible art projects that you can wear, share, and play with. Learn how to build and decorate more than 25 amazing creations, including costumes and castles, gifts and games, puppets and pirate ships"--
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
46 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the importance of recycling and reusing materials while providing instructions for craft projects, including a party piñata, a bee hotel, and a cardboard castle.
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The sea is't just Sydney's playground -- it's his home! But sadly it's becoming a giant landfill. Plastic bags bob like jellyfish, animals get stuck in nets, a litter piles up from shore-to-shore. As Sydney and his friend Roberta set out to clean the sea, their mission grows bigger. Can these two small seals show one big world just how much danger their beloved waters face? And will people pitch in to help before it's too late?
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
77 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
After a mechanical mishap, studious environmentalist Charlie and artistic Oliver travel back through time and must gather information on recycling throughout the ages to return to the present day.
"Studious environmentalist Charlie is stuck with a science fair partner who seems like her complete opposite: Charlie wants to save the planet, and all Oliver wants is to doodle in his notebook. But when a mechanical mishap sends the two traveling back...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This collection of brilliant, lyrical nonfiction poems with bright, colorful illustrations highlights the threat of plastic and the kids who are fighting for change to save our planet.
Hood's poems highlight the threat of plastic and shows how it is hurting the health of our planet. You'll discover how scientists are using jellyfish snot and other methods to break down plastic pollution faster. Hood then introduces readers to young activists who...
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